Fans cheer during the national anthem before Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, May 29, 2014. Photo Credit: Jim McIsaac

In the hours leading up to Game 3, demand on the secondary market remained strong for tickets to the Rangers' first home Stanley Cup Final game in 20 years.

Resellers had expected a decline after the team fell behind 2-0 in the series against the Kings, but sales Sunday for Game 3 averaged $1,640, down only modestly from a peak of $1,912 last Wednesday and Thursday, according to SeatGeek.com, which monitors the secondary market.

Another site that monitors the secondary market, TiqIQ.com, said the average asking price for the Rangers' potential three home Cup Final games as of Monday morning was $2,400.20, with a high of $2,810.87 for Game 6.